NBA

Shaquille O'Neal just agreed to a boxing match with a famous bodyguard ... and his son tells TMZ Sports even though the legend might be a bit old for this kinda thing, he'll support him nonetheless!!

We spoke with Myles at LAX this week ... fresh off Shaq's response to Will Smith's former security guy Charlie Mack, who challenged him to a celebrity boxing match.

Myles, a DJ, was caught off guard by Shaq's acceptance ... especially since his dad is 53 years old. So, we asked if he was concerned ... and his answer was exactly what you'd expect.

Malik Beasley can breathe a sigh of relief on Friday -- the hooper's lawyers say he is no longer a target in a federal gambling investigation.

Steve Haney and Mike Schachter told ESPN that after extensive conversations and meetings with the Eastern District of New York, Beasley was given the all-clear. As we previously reported, this all started after a sports book detected unusual betting interest in his stats in January 2024.

The 28-year-old was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks that season. In 79 games for the squad ... he averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Boston Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown's dad -- former boxer Marselles Brown -- was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a youth football coach in parking lot dispute, TMZ Sports has learned.

Las Vegas Metro Police is investigating a stabbing that went down at All American Park on Wednesday ... stating two men were in a verbal altercation over a parking space when the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times in the stomach.

According to the arrest report we obtained ... the alleged victim's girlfriend actually told cops it was over Brown dinging their vehicle with the door of a Lincoln Navigator as he got out of the passenger side.

Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall is putting his pro career behind him ... announcing his retirement from basketball on Tuesday.

Wall shared the news in a video on his social media account ... saying he gave the game "everything I had."

"Every jersey I wore meant more than wins and stats," Wall said. "It was about representing something bigger. And it's something I couldn't do without you."

Hassan Whiteside is trading his waterfront estate for a fat paycheck -- cause the former Miami Heat star just listed his Florida mega-mansion for a cool $15.8 million.

The contemporary pad sits on nearly 18,000 square feet of gated land with 90 feet of waterfront on Miami Beach's Surprise Lake.

The crib flexes 5 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, and huge open spaces for living, dining, and entertaining -- all with killer water views. Whiteside didn't cut corners either ... the place is decked out with stunning marble and hardwood floors, a chef's kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, and even a built-in aquarium.

Sebastian Telfair fans better hope he's a lover of protein ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned the food menus for his first few days in prison are loaded with meat -- including hot dogs.

The ex-NBA star just reported to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey this week to serve a six-month sentence for violating the conditions of his supervised release in his healthcare fraud case ... and some of his first few choices for food will be fairly vast.

His lunch options include hamburgers and fries, chicken and sweet potatoes, fish and rice ... and eggs.

Sports fans with deep pockets are currently in a bidding war over a one-of-a-kind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant basketball card expected to sell for over $6 million.

Check out the card -- it's from the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection and features autographs from each basketball legend alongside different NBA logo patches. Kobe's signature parallels a blue, white and red patch, while Michael's patch is gold and white.

The unique card is up for grabs on Heritage Auctions' site and has a bid of just over $5 million as of Saturday morning ... with the final auction price expected to be at least $6.1 million.

The Portland Trail Blazers will be under new management ... as the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has reportedly agreed to sell the team to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon for a whopping $4 billion!!

Dundon will be one of three people in the group set to purchase the organization, according to Sportico. The outlet also stated the plan is to keep the team in Rip City once the deal goes through.

Allen's estate put the for-sale sign on the Trail Blazers back in May. In the announcement, they said the sale was "consistent with Allen's directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy."

Sebastian Telfair is now behind bars ... TMZ Sports has learned the former NBA star has officially begun his prison sentence.

Records show the 40-year-old reported to Fort Dix FCI in New Jersey, where he's expected to remain for the next six months.

A judge, as you know, ordered Telfair earlier this summer to the time in a cell ... after he violated the conditions of his supervised release in his healthcare fraud case.

Sebastian Telfair tells TMZ Sports he wants Donald Trump to help him avoid a lengthy stay behind bars this year.

The former NBA star is scheduled to report to prison on Tuesday ... after he violated the conditions of his supervised release in his healthcare fraud case -- but he's hoping No. 45/47 can get him out of it.

Telfair said he believes the whole situation is "definitely some bulls***" ... and he's confident if POTUS hears his story, he can avoid the six-month prison sentence he's about to begin serving in a matter of hours.

A'Ja Wilson's earned herself plenty of supporters over her time in professional basketball -- including her boyfriend, NBA star Bam Adebayo!

Wilson revealed the news about her romance in February 2025 ... although she claimed she'd been close with Bam for an extended period of time, prior to the start of their relationship.

We're going to take a look at the life and times of the WNBA star's partner and see how their love story unfolded.

Adebayo's career in the NBA kicked off in 2017, and he's played as both a center and a power forward over the length of his time in the league.

The athlete, who played college ball for the University of Kentucky, was drafted by the Miami Heat after only one season of collegiate sports.

He's earned a fair amount of accolades over the course of his career, and he's played in the NBA's All-Star Game on three separate occasions.

Adebayo earned two gold medals in his appearances at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympic Games, where he played on the USA's National Team.

Wilson and Adebayo were first linked when they were spotted together just prior to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, when the WNBA star was a member of the USA Women's National Basketball Team, according to People.

The two sparked rumors about a potential relationship when they began sharing cryptic social media posts that appeared to point to their connection after the Games concluded.

Oh yeah, and we caught them leaving a restaurant in Beverly Hills on what appeared to be a date night in January 2025.

The thing is, the athletes had been friends "for years" before they ever started officially dating, and the Las Vegas Aces star confirmed their relationship just after Valentine's Day in 2025 -- which they had to spend apart, as he needed "rest."

Adebayo and Wilson have been openly supportive of each other's efforts off the court, and Adebayo was pictured wearing the Nike A'One Basketball Shoes when the Heat played the Brooklyn Nets in January 2025.

The WNBA star told People her boyfriend was incredibly supportive of her collaboration with Nike and wanted to be at the "forefront of pushing my shoes."

Wilson said she was "thankful" Adebayo wanted to be the one to promote her shoes, and described him as "a good person all around."

Fantasy basketball players searching for a breakout NBAer in 2025-26, look no further ... Scotty Pippen Jr. just guaranteed to TMZ Sports "this year is going to be big for me!"

The Grizzlies guard -- who's the son of Scottie Pippen -- chopped it up with us out at LAX this week ... and he made it clear, his third season in the NBA will be his best.

He told us he's been training out in Los Angeles ... and while there's still a few months left until Memphis' first game, he's "confident."

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few decades, it's pretty apparent to all that LeBron James has changed the face of basketball over his multi-year career.

And he's earned himself plenty of supporters over the length of his time in the NBA -- especially his wife Savannah, who's been with him since before he joined the league.

We're going to take a look at the background of the athlete's spouse and see how she's stayed with him throughout his run in professional sports.

Savannah's established a name for herself as a podcaster, as she launched the "Everybody's Crazy podcast" with her longtime friend April McDaniel in 2024.

Savannah spoke to People shortly before the podcast's launch and said the prospect of opening up in a public setting felt "freeing," as she had been a relatively private individual up to that point.

In addition to her podcasting interests, Savannah's been involved with various philanthropic efforts over the years, and she launched a mentorship program, Women Of Our Future, which operates in her hometown of Akron, Ohio, in 2017.

She's since helped launch a membership community, Let It Break, which offers networking opportunities for women dedicated to "personal growth and self-discovery," according to Harper's Bazaar.

Savannah and LeBron's love story began in their high school days, and although he'd initially asked for the number of one of her friends, the podcaster ended up getting the athlete's contact information ... but she later told Cleveland Magazine she briefly forgot she had his number. They had their first one-on-one date at an Outback Steakhouse.

The pair dated for more than a decade -- and attended high school prom together -- before the NBA star popped the big question in 2011.

Savannah and LeBron waited for two more years before tying the knot in a star-studded ceremony, which featured a performance by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

Savannah gave birth to her eldest son, LeBron "Bronny" James Jr., in 2004, when she was still in high school and her husband was in his rookie NBA season.

The podcaster's second son, Bryce, was born in 2007, and she welcomed a daughter named Zhuri in 2014.

And ya gotta imagine Savannah's a proud mom, because Bronny followed in his father's footsteps into the NBA, while Bryce signed on to play college basketball for the University of Arizona Wildcats in January 2025.

Police in Oklahoma City have arrested a man they say was responsible for the shooting after Game 7 of the NBA Finals, which put a teenager in the hospital.

On Wednesday, OKCPD said they identified their suspect after a handgun was found during a June 24 traffic stop (just a couple of days after the shooting) ... resulting in the arrest of 20-year-old Kaziya Penn. He was initially charged with unlawfully carrying a firearm.

Law enforcement officials test-fired the weapon through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), and they say it matched the same gun used in the June 22 shooting, which occurred shortly after the conclusion of the deciding game between the Thunder and Pacers.

LiAngelo Ball says his decision to fire up a rap career was purely money-motivated ... the NBA G League's puny paychecks couldn't satisfy this grown-ass man!!!

The "Tweaker" rapper recently joined DJ Clue, Esso World, and Hynaken on the "BagFuel" podcast, where he admitted that just because his brothers Lonzo and LaMelo Ball were rich, it didn't mean that he was.

LiAngelo -- who raps under his nickname Gelo -- told the hosts that the G League only paid him $3,000 every month, and once he learned he could make real money from Hip Hop, he split!!!

A former Miami Heat security officer has been charged with a felony after he allegedly stole millions of dollars worth of items from the team, including over 400 game-worn jerseys.

The U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Florida claimed on Tuesday that 62-year-old Marcos Thomas Perez stole items when he had access to the Kaseya Center equipment room during his time as a Heat staffer -- and later, an NBA security employee -- from 2016 to 2025.

"This equipment room stored hundreds of game-worn jerseys," the feds said, "and other memorabilia that the organization intended to display in a future Miami Heat museum."